English Language and TESOL

This English language and TESOL degree combines the study of principles of language and communication with a practical focus on teaching.

This degree in English Language and TESOL explores the application of language alongside current practice and developments in teaching and testing. You will acquire the skills and knowledge to design and produce materials for language lessons, as well as gaining hands on experience of teaching. The programme also provides you with the option of studying Mandarin, French, Spanish or Italian. Alternatively, you can choose optional modules in Journalism or Creative Writing.

Popular career options for graduates from this course include teaching English as a first or second language, either in the UK or abroad. Former students have also pursued roles in publishing, the media and administration.

What you should know about this course
• You'll learn more about the properties of human language and how we acquire, learn and teach it.



• Understand the sound, form and meaning of language and its acquisition (e.g. phonetics, morphology, pragmatics and sociolinguistics).



• Discover the interplay between how we acquire language, how we teach it, how we organise lessons and how we deliver them in the classroom.



• Broaden your studies with an option module including the chance to study a foreign language or to undertake a work placement



• Access a range of careers - in education as well as in areas such as translation, publishing, marketing, digital and social media.

The University of Greenwich empowers students to live life as the main characters of their own story, discovering new talents, building skills and developing their independence as part of an inclusive and supportive community.

With three well-connected campuses situated across London and Kent, you'll certainly find the right backdrop to channel your main character's energy. Together, these campuses provide the platform for a diverse and continually evolving community.

Most famous is Greenwich Campus. With its iconic view and cameo in Marvel's Thor, Greenwich Campus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site right on the River Thames, just a few miles from the heart of London.

Avery Hill Campus offers students a relaxed environment in the leafy London neighbourhood of Eltham and is only 30 minutes by train from central London. Everything is on-site and there are many students living on campus so it's a lively place to be.

Medway Campus is a historic site with redbrick buildings in north Kent. Students live, work and socialise on-site. There's a shopping centre across the road and the train to London takes 45 minutes.

There are hundreds of degree courses to choose from in a wide range of disciplines. Many courses offer a placement year option, giving you the chance to gain career-enhancing industry experience. There are also opportunities to earn while you study with the Student Job shop scheme.

Register your interest at the University of Greenwich today.